Tank Age

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by mikejrice, Dec 24, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

How old is your tank? (From beginning of cycle)

  1. <6 months

    8 vote(s)
    14.5%
  2. 6 months to 1 year

    13 vote(s)
    23.6%
  3. 1-2 years

    19 vote(s)
    34.5%
  4. 2-3 years

    9 vote(s)
    16.4%
  5. 3-4 years

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
  6. 4-5 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. 5-6 years

    2 vote(s)
    3.6%
  8. 6-7 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. 7-8 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. 8-9 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  11. 9-10 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  12. 10-12 years

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
  13. 12-14 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  14. 14-16 years

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  15. 16-18 years

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
  16. 18-200 years

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
  1. s10lowrider1994

    s10lowrider1994 Feather Duster

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2009
    Messages:
    234
    Location:
    Ashburn, VA
    Our tank itself is only about 4 months old but everything was transferred from a 15 year old system. Every bit of rock, sand and even some livestock is 15+ years old.
     
  2. Click Here!

  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 6, 2009
    Messages:
    19,258
    Location:
    Sparks, NV
    16 months old soon to be moved to larger digs.
     
  4. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    2,964
    Location:
    Clinton Township, Michigan
    One caveat to your query is, like me, many of us have had tanks for years and have upgraded or just flipped our tanks. I have had aquariums for 25 years but my two tanks now are less than 3 years old. Before swapping out my old 55 gal. for the one I have now, my old one was about 15 years old.
     
  5. dahos

    dahos Feather Duster

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2008
    Messages:
    232
    Location:
    Indianapolis, IN
    20 months old and still learning. Made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot of lessons the hard way in those 20 months. Still a lot to learn (hopefully not as costly as the previous lessons).
     
  6. sailorguy

    sailorguy Torch Coral

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2009
    Messages:
    1,186
    Location:
    new jersey
    Three years,started as fish only for one year,has evolved into mixed reef in the past two.Green bubble tip has lived through it all and is now quite large,one of those exceptions to the rule.
     
  7. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2009
    Messages:
    789
    heh i put the less than 6mo one . but after counting my fingers im actually at 6 months !
     
  8. Click Here!

  9. Powerman

    Powerman Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2008
    Messages:
    3,460
    Location:
    Colorado
    That's awesome AZ. I like water and aquariums. I like equipment. I have wondered if I am going to be in this hobby for the long haul. Right now just growing out the 90g then moving to a bigger tank. 150-180. But that is as big as I want. Cool to see you guys in the hobby so long. Bet you have seen a ton of change over time.
     
  10. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2008
    Messages:
    5,736
    Location:
    Wilmington, DE
    My tank is nearly 2 years old and doing very well now. It's gone through a lot of transformations and is finally at a stage where I am satisfied with it. Now, I'm just letting it grow and mature.
     
  11. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2008
    Messages:
    4,622
    Location:
    Shelton, Washington
    About a year an a half here. Running pretty well. Went through a little dip in performance the last two months, but things are mellowing again. Dang nitrate spikes......
     
  12. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

    Joined:
    May 1, 2009
    Messages:
    1,888
    Location:
    new jersey
    75 gal reef 5 1/2 years strong .